§ 2. Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Secretary of State for India whether he will give the House the latest information he has as to the political situation in India?
§ 6. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can make a statement in regard to the political position in India?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am circulating a statement covering the events of last week.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSWill the number of persons apprehended since the last report be included in the statement?
§ Sir S. HOAREI always circulate that information in another report.
§ Following is the statement:
§ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA'S REPORT for week
ending 20th March.
§ The broad effect of this week's reports from the provinces is to indicate a marked improvement in several directions; in particular, the Muslim situation in Delhi, which was the cause of anxiety last week, has settled down better than was expected and there has been little trouble during the present week, and the number of convictions in some provinces appears now to be definitely on the downward grade. The tribal situation is clearing up better than was apprehended; the reactions of Transfrontier activities have been only local in the North-West Frontier Province, and have been set off by an improvement in other directions.